Fluid-hydrocarbon burner.



I. C. WILLIAMS.

FLUID HYDROCARBON BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25. 1915.

Patnted Mar. 14,1916.

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FLUID HYD'ROCARBON BURNER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25. 1915.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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IRA C. WILLIAMS, OF COLDWATER, MICHIGAN.

I FLUID-HYDBOCARBON BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed October 25, 1915'. Serial No. 57,772.

air and for effecting a combustion of the product thus brought about.

Another object of the invention is to improve the deflector structure.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains. I

W'ith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details'of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawingsz Figure 1 shows the invention inperspective; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section; Fig. 3 is asectional detail, the cutting'plane being passed through the headers andthe pipes which connect the headers; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan of the capwhich is carried by the deflector structure: view depicting an auxiliaryelement employed at times in initially heating certain parts of thestructure. 2 1

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a deflectorwhich is denoted generally by the numeral 1, the deflector being ofcup-shapeand embodying an upstanding rim 2. In the bottom, 3 of thedeflector '1 an opening is formed, the opening being surrounded by anupstanding flange 4 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The deflector 1 isupheld byaplurality of multipart, longitudinally extensible legs 5.

At one side of the deflector, the rim 2 thereof is cut away to define anopening and at the ends of this opening, the rim of the deflector isfashioned into angulanoutstanding flanges 6 in which is journaled forrock- Fig. 5 is a perspective ing movement a rod 7 having at its outerend a handle 8 of any desired sort. A movable deflector section 9 issecured to the rod 7 and is adapted to be moved toward and away from thebody portion of the deflector, when the rod 7 is rocked.

The invention comprises a pair of headers denoted by the numerals 10 and11 and shown in detail in Fig. 3. The headers 10 and 11 are equippedwith openings 14 adapted to receive securing elements 12 whereby theheaders may be attached to the flanges 6 of the deflector rim 2. Theheader 11 is provided with a longitudinal passage 15, one end of whichis closed by a removable plug 16. The header 10 is provided withtransverse passages 17 and 18. An upper pipe 19 is adapted to slide forexpansion in the upper passage 17 of the header 10 and is secured to theheader 11 and communicates with the longitudinal passage 15 in theheader 11. A lower pipe 20 slides for expansion in the lower passage 18in the header 10 and is secured to the header 11 and communicates withthe longitudinal passage 15 of the header 11. The pipes 19 and 20 andtheheader 11 may be described as a U-sha'ped conduit. The pipe 20 isextended as at 21 beyond the header 10 and carries a T 22. A rod 23 isthreaded into the T 22 and lies within the pipe 20, the rod 23 beingprovided with an exposed, squared end, whereby the rod may bemanipulated readily. Assembled with the T 22 is an upstanding angularconnection 25 controlled by a needle valve 26 and provided with aninletnipple 27 with which is connected a fuel supply pipe 28. Any suitablemcansmay be provided for supplying fuel to the pipe 28, a tank beingused. if desired. I

cap maybe conducted away to a lamp burner or any other structure whichit is desired to supply with gas. The cap 29 embodies a dependingextension 81 fitting within the flange 4 of the deflector 1, the capembodying an outstanding flange 32 which rests on the flange 4: of thedeflector and between the nozzle 38 and one end of the ing slidable rods36 assembled with avalve plate 37 mounted to move toward and away fromthe inlet 34, so that the air supply thereto may be regulated at thewill of an operator. The valve plate 37 is mounted to slide to and froon a nozzle 38 controlled by a needle valve 39, the valve plate 37 beingprovided with'a rod 40 mounted to slide iii a lug 41 formed on the sideof the nozzle 38. An'angular pipe 42 forms a connection pipe 19 by wayof the passage 17 in the header 10, the pipe 42 being jacketed ifdesired as shown at 43. Depending from the nozzle 38 is a stem 44supporting a priming cup 45.

There may be used in connection with the device above described, anabsorbent member 46 provided with hooks 47 adapted to engage with thepipes 19 and 20, the absorbent member being saturated with aninflammable fluid and being suspended beneath the pipes, to heat thesame, when desired, the c v V V nal'rim, a portion of which is cut away,the

movable section 9 of the deflector 1 being turned down into adependingposition. It will be understood that if desired, anyinflammable substance, such as wood alcohol, may be placed in thepriming cup 45 and ignited,'for the purpose of affording the necessaryheat at the staring of the structure, at thenozzle 38. i

In practical operation, fluid fuel is fed by way of the pipe 28 and thenipple 27 into the, pipe 25, the flow f/fuel being regulated bymeans ofthe valve 26. .The fuel passes.

from the pipe 25 into the pipe 2021. The fuel'thence traverses thepassage 15 in the header ll'and movesithrough the pipe 19,

the fuel being spread out around the inner wall of; the pipe '20 by the,action of the rod 23. From the pipe 19. the fuel which has now beenforced into the angular pipe 42-and into the n0zzle38, where the flow ofgas is regulated by the valve 39. The gas is discharged into the airinlet 34, the supply of air into the inlet being regulated by moving theplate or valve 37' through the instrumentality of the rod 4 The mixtureof air and gas thus produced in the inlet pipe 34 passes upwardly intothe cap 29 and passes out of the cap by way of the openings 33 in thehorizontal flange 32 of the cap. The mixture burns in the open ings 33and is deflected by the rim 2. It is to be observed in this connectionthat the Copies at this patent may be obtained for gas, passes throughmovable deflector section 9 may be operated by means of therod 7 so asto deflect the flame to a greater or less extent across,

and upon the pipes 20 and 19 it'being in these pipes that thetransformation of the liquid fuel into gas is brought about; If desired,as hereinbefore stated, the gas may be led away from the cap 29 by thepipe 30 and be employed for any desired purpose,

Ordinarily, the device as shown in F ig. '1,

is placed within a stove or heater of any desired sort to replace thefuel grate usually found in such structures. f Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed is a I g 1. In a device of the classdescribed, a deflector embodying a bottom and an upstanding marginalrim, a portion of the rim be- 7 ing movable; means for moving themovable portion of the mm; a U-shaped condu1t carried by the deflectorand located adjacent the movable portion ofthe rim; means for supplyingfuel to one end of the conduit; a cap supported by the bottom of thedeflector and provided with burner orifices coacting with the rim; anairinlet assembled with the cap; and means connected withthe other endof the conduit for, discharging gas into the air inlet. v t V 2; In adevice of the class described, a deflector, provided with an upstandingmargirim being provided with flanges at the cut away portion; a U-shapedfuel conduit supported on the flanges; a movable deflector sectionjournaled in the flanges for move-.

ment toward and away from the conduit; means for supplying fuel to oneend of the conduit; a cap assembled with the bottom of the deflector andprovided with a burner orifice; an air inlet assembled with the cap;

and means for discharging gas from the conduit into the air inlet. a

3. In a device of theclass described, a deflector provided with anupstanding rim having an opening; a movable deflector sec; tion carriedby the rim and cooperating with the opening; a pair of headers assembled with the rim adjacent the ends of the opening; pipes connecting theheaders; a rod removably inserted into one pipe; means for supplyingfuel to the said pipe; a cap carried by the deflector; an air inletassembled with the cap; and means for conduct ing gas from the otherpipe to the air inlet.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' IRA C. .NVILLIAMS,

c Witnesses:

CHanLEs F. Hows, RUTH C. Hows.

Washington, D. G. V

